There are color correcting lotions you might want to look into. Hero cosmetics Rescue balm +Red correct, or Dr. Jart Cicapair.

In my opinion that’s… a good thing? You’re mostly describing your base, which you want to look like skin! But if you’re wanting more dimension in the finished product, maybe play around with your blush application or try a different shade. You could also add a dab of highlight here and there.

My bet would be any comments about it “not looking like you’re wearing any makeup” are primarily about your eye makeup. If you’re happy with what you do now, stick with it! That’s what matters most. But if you wanted, experiment with more dramatic eye looks.

Or add a bold lip!

I don’t want to say you’re not spending enough, but it is possible you just haven’t found the right products yet.

The best hold I’ve found in a liner is CT lip cheat, but wet n wild perfect pout gel liner does shockingly well and it’s only $4! Also colour pop lippie stix primer is great for a full base and it’s like $8.

What kind of lipstick are you wearing? Shinier, sheer, or satin formulas sre always going to slip more. Matte products are more likely to stay put.

I’m obsessed with the Dries Van Noten cases.

I do mine at work. I have a small bag of essentials that I keep there.

In addition to freezing before you sharpen- I’ve been told that the core can fracture during use, so it’s not a bad idea to periodically warm them with like a hairdryer to fuse it back together. I have yet to prove this out, but it seems plausible.

For lipstick, like traditional bullets, use a lip brush!

Channel your inner hollywood starlet and wear a silk scarf over your hair when you’re out in the wind.

I find traditional lipstick way easier to maintain than tinted balms and glosses, those are so slippy they migrate everywhere!

Use a liner so your edges don’t bleed. Maybe even use a lip primer, colourpop makes a good one for cheap. Apply with a brush; you may get too much product straight from the bullet. When you’re done applying, stick a finger in your mouth like a straw and drag it out to remove the product too far beyond your inner lip, where it’s wet. That’ll keep it off your teeth.

If you’re eating something greasy or messy, you may want to preemptively wipe off some of your lippie. And yeah, you’ll need to reapply after you eat, but it’s not hard. Your line will probably have survived, so you’re just filling the center back in.

It all depends what you’re trying to achieve, I guess. I don’t use foundation. Or bronzer. Or contour. I’ve never found a way to make those work for me, I just look dirty. Truth be told I rarely even wear eyeshadow, for the same reason.

I do wear blush, that’s a must-have for me! Blush is my primary means of adding dimension to my look. Rose shades are generally a safe bet.

I love a true red lip. It’s rare for any other color to look right on me, everything else pulls either orange or purple on me, it’s absolutely bonkers.